SOLUTION: 1) A flagpole is next to a building as shown in the drawing. The flagpole is 30 feet tall and casts a shadow of 120 inches. The building casts a shadow of 648 inches long. How tall

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Question 552592: 1) A flagpole is next to a building as shown in the drawing. The flagpole is 30 feet tall and casts a shadow of 120 inches. The building casts a shadow of 648 inches long. How tall is the building in feet?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use ratios of length to shadowLenght
30%2F120+=+X%2F648
%2830%2A648%29%2F120+=+X+
Solve that !